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"hotels." '"""" ' " -
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T.CIK.irElt liOl's.-;,
.OR,
THE PETROLEUM CENTRE
1)AILYUEC0KD
PCBLlSIlEn- EVERY EVENING,
" '(Sundays excepted. )
W. H. LONGWL'LL, Proprietor.
TICKETS.
P(ryiirpayMn In advance, ; . 18 no
XV momo, - 7;
K1CE-MST OF AnVl:i?Tfll.
i (Ten lines of nonpareil make one sipiare.)
GTS. VLilZLY
U. llmi.Tti'itlA
firadilvs,
Ibrce duyj,
Foor days,
Fire dm.
netn-k,
To amta,
1 farts winks, . v
0n nfnTh.
Two mouth,
Thrw neinln",
hit montlis,
Nine mouths,
0f far,
1 su.
"$ Tit,
' 1 no
1 fK'l
(h '
s as
9 5j
4 N
I '
7 Or
10 (
IS no
J! in!
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v,& ue
f I'nn
I Mil
1 Ut
SDi
8 on!
t Ml
a iv i
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1'i SO,
IS 001
141!
4 'l
(1 0u,
HI,
9 .Mi
8 Ik'1
9:
4 611
T Mi
10 00'
n no'
is (
is i;
80 l)
4 " Mil
to int.
14 oil
3 .Til
Ml
7 ll
R III
8 M
14 mi
19 Of)
'(kl
l li
4) "CI
K0 (i-l
no mj
l.m no
tfftM no(icrfl 30 crnt per lit.. n"h f tirtl-Tj.
AilTttrtiiemeut pn4Lie quarieriy ta ndvau:
liL'SIXESS CAliDS.
J. II. StTiiiiitL.AI, XI. S.
. . t '
M. R C. 8.
Eu pcmHnent'j looted at Pctrnlonm Cmtr, for
ttoptictlceuf li'.i profriislon ln!I Its bran.-hcs.
flOPFICB AT SIMMONS DHCG STORtl,
yrolnra. Oentro' Pa. fi bHlf.
Ir. Ii. II. CJIItlSTIK,
Hu fumonil M his rcxidaao on " i
laia! Street, at the end cf Egtert
Farn Erido:e.
rwfjit ru'donc from i l. M. tint II S A. M
tttriiistTOiiuJer if ilimb) lie my h r.'tmd a.
iiiiMi.:licc. . ouvMir
ft. a. tdniLKv,
ATTOR5IEY-AT-IjAW,:
IPttrolcum Centre, Vtuaajj C , J'aJ
notiaUd Willi F. 0. l lnnoar, Gio Franklin.
0?rir?-lT mom firmitrlr oivtifld by .1. "O. El
liott R). in Bri.k linn WoiWin nurlb-tf
ATTOENEY k 'cOUNSELOR-AT LAW,
OFflCB .In the Hotlitr rinnso Unlldlnr-, on
. , VVrubluKUiu nd ii!n oirecW,
fKTHOI.EtTM
BiyllUSGS. tf.
CKNTKE, PKSS'A.
Wnlili)K;nn jtrct, Pi'tri.lontti Contr", Pa
BiAnsi-KEErsuni;w(iji), Vn.wrc '
X?,7d!'M ""dl"0 '
PuiroliMin tV'itrp. I" i., Miy lfl, lSBH tf.
QtNTItl.tt,
MVSTEBI3US RAr-OIIS
IrNIVSU,
PBTKOUJUM CESTl'.E, PA.,
Nr Oil Cm XU-hony lliv.r nc.ilwar Depot.
my tf. , p. j. fiHoss, rroprtor.
PKTUOL2TJM CENTHE,; PA.
jj
Tilpop'jlt Hotoi, tluiaiod
Corner oC Mala Cz V.ni;MnffJot.S!.,
Xinrtho Deio1, ;bj let, rt-r.ttcd ind furu!-;'..
tlii-.i.irliniit, aal thti ruyrlctor will i-mre no i)j!n
to make It r
fi23v.cl;.ss nocss.
OCtS-tf. c. g:::?WOLD, Propr'etnr.
i-tvrnoi.t:: CC:fT33."r..
Thin HllU It, !n s nlmuTr .
lir.rt.illtfmtatoaT'T,.;t Th rm.t'-w ar H--i.
tn-1 cnmri.rtn :;A j.-r) t 1S tnljto etippllnd with the
dvlletelrs of tun co:i.
Ju-U - J. It. JUT1NES..
JNTEENAC-AI. HOTEL,
, Miaa I'AitM, pa.
JOtlN E. P.OWB, . . . TrnVr.
fJorifl iirrnmmniliiHiin. fs Imh.ih..i
Day yor.-'t -.iri i;oiril with t(vitii on wMtm-.iir.
form.. 'Che ruviriotrir fill ! are no palm to nn!;e
an IIoni.itrctlo to tuuii'ii. , juiitiS-tf.
A ECBUT WITH KIT
Pt.BASANTVIU.R, PA
Tl'li Tlnn tlaTitti: rcrntU- li:pn f.i!lrirTi"t nnf rn.
r'ir'.1-iid. 1 am iiow nv;nv.'fi to accii.au-l.i.i. tw.i
hltM!-t'ft ..Tl.'i. rinii'-itnMv.
R'arm iMtro thi hut-t. itin-o tin n d t- T tTl
iivlUa Tu-.li alio a litinortm-iwro t
Jutt-;f TIIOS. McKlWiiY', I
P52T ROLES iiom
ATTOUN E YS tt CO V NSELO RS-A T LAW.
m 1
Blitr sh S,,eet' franklin. nd Petrols nm Cn.
RESroENT SURGEON DENTISTS.
dmlnl.t.rcd. Oftlco nei day and n'uht.
mayirj tf einiicum (.eutre, m.
ceo. ii. nisjsEiiij & to.,
B A. 3ST f2ER S,
0 nfTB".KI'M CI.NXJIK, PA.
llBhrtl, M. C llartin
Clirliloplicr Meyer.
!!" "ff-T nr ...m r... .v.. .. ....f..
Jars.
grilling
B..,TlliI'lr,'',"H'ir"I:y at'ounoo to our fit
""'yontSd ""c lu:lt '8 'T'o
l'2st Steel IMlHs Jiirs
ll'hf'rs,r.,..i.
iho Atlvaiuasua wo Claim
. tliu outiido, and wi,I. ku'n
-'-""Bur. -
f.,.; ij"u.i n i nnl
'"tciiii filaiiiircd Ri't.
' , Wa alio Ueeo ou hand
r;Iron uVorkii.sr I?
Oirj CtTV, PA,
Hftvtnff reren'lv fnVon tirta.v.n ot t.. iw.
Iti-rii.. if.HiM"rai'.-t t-:.(rt:'til!v inf t-i,i llni truv.
Iin? iitt'ilic ih:tt i:opni i.i 'ko-pn llot -i," nr d
t'i cu- -iiM! tiwm f the (&::t. :i Iimtc .l uho
tlii.rwinrorlfl oi a l.omj, to cal njin us. It u ill l.e
ftiund
TCio Hold cJ ttc Oil Regions.
Our R.xnip'o Itoom la npnllid Willi tlie chn'r-r-i:
fi'iiiM, I.lqti.in md C' iMi'dad onr till. la will V
found Itiijpn with the very bu.t tLa Ttiiirkft nfl'.ir.lfi
Tbor l connected wltlt the ITor.se fenr llrnt clnp.
Hilltanl 1'ntile A!-o. I:irb Riop nd ntli
limiii,. ilh v a cill, -. cotiTlnce yottrselvi i ot
the trutnluibt&a of our Hs:-tiin.
WATTS & Vltwa l'n u'ra.
oetH-tr
letrorm FiXilinf Kainci
ANO REcTATRAVT;
SUTHERLAND & TAYLOR, PROP'S;?
;W4i.li.k,k(.llt
BY LEON TiF.Wia,
Airiion of "run kkukkx i:t-.," "::na
KNIl'B," ''TUB LOV ITAG.Vi.U:,'' iifC.
iKTr.istinT.TOT "')Tti Inaf.,r-i"rr.n.::'st!-e,
A.iic. ur Ki',- fusnn' Left Tr.i:,'' 1 t-.d ti.u
bo.iorf.i',. -i,.nt:iia, inmi HirM'''u'4is&t:o (u.nws,
i IK.VUM if Uoiuaci VUlWt ( qjito u-id r.rtvai.-lure.-i
wtii.-h o::c.ircd itt lc in rts pr.i8t:TPorii,
. ii-iw ir.u "nets iv Hi'iic f;i luj fircat iicr:t
t"irilr c x,nTioiif.3, niini'.-ij-, I.) a mtjbi of ew.iu
in wiiti h t- tin d priiiiii.j-.uiv during Uio Mini'
intr 01 ib3, uu iLo iVliuv.- v.luta. L. L.
CIUPTEll I.
TUT. RCOIT AND Till: BATAOE.
Tlie afternoon was Cos the Great riain
in lull vi iiluti'.
A.ni kit Caraon, in t'ja midst of (Lis
IjPiiltOiitis Boliliiiie, v. jBaa b::imv us tLe bud.s
UIIHIIU lilltl.
II- wiis ridln;.' eastwanl, on tbe Snntu Fe
rou e, just e;st ol F.Tt. Lamed, in Kautas.
.iiirnyiu imiiri'w riifii,
II.) h id ti-uc.nU an ndluent of Dm Ar-
kutis.is river, and li.und Inmaell in the ed-e
of a toDHik'iaole mowili ol tiinher iv wi.ir.li
ho liiii'tu of tli.d al'diieut wera lined.
Looking: t.it uiirli i!,e peninva id tbeveiUure
iKl'iiro In in, hu fi.y, imit a mile wav. tn
In; e.iKUvuiil, a mnylu hulls .'mail apjiiijucb
t lit an easy puce.
-Vi'nat! " lio ii iciitalrd. That fellow
laitHt be a reil-l;ii. mnru or Una tcd-tkiu.
ary liotv. And jet l,o lias a white wo nun
on the l;orw! belere lnui. What iff till ukiv
-in;:iiiiir, thai wl.Uo wohilill Pietna lo be
1-noing. Wliiilciu I Ilia mean?"
Continuing; to advance. Hie strange botse.
tna:i x Minn near eiioucll t l.o newi with
jtr!iii!er.tiiie dmt nellies', uv the waluber.
T:i"i'.-'.H miiikery bi re," uiiiaeri'd Kit.
nru'er Inn br.-atii, n.s ey. H iijiitin,( up s e n
iv. 'i'liut woui.iti is i't Inking liiidlide
ihto tba red.ii.in cjuuiry of her own tree
FRESH
OYcTERS !
Received .
DAILY!
ALL THE
LUXURIES!
CF THE
S E A SON!
Petroleum Centre, I n., in
II in.;
on P'trecl,
.t ili.- r In In !;..ui
.1 - ' irv Sl.i'e,
Piy rtoariterf air; ii:;nudnti''l, "r:i' a. rvei' at
nirfl. Oi'Biem. find i,v,:rv ffiM-r.nllnn
iuiuiicu lleifl, , ,
Nopniij i irjjpired to r, c 'irnnlaie iho..
w..ii fivir im it'i i " r cti.n...i - .
1 1 sniiii: ,i..an:i. ' Gi:oT.Yr.oit.
ertnilenm Tenira t 11 "(IX :
l.i a minule m re t'i jlranper reached
l!.e i-ic -i, in tv liic:' he procjeue I lo water
1) Il l.'iH, ;,ii J. nil. n puny
I li inw hiui nuw, ' p lid Kit to tiiiael".
ft is tiiit iuleiiiu.1 I'iioi i-oot, I.ih ball
::.el." '1 n.' faru.'R tt;iif drfcifrttated as one n!
Hie iii'if-t v.ilstiiitnis. U lid a a tbe scout
im. I ever I'lii-ouiiiered.
Ilia- loti4. Iitni'i.'il hair, his hid-otis
f 'aiuir.i, l,n tvreic'.,e I ;:,irii, liisdiily com
I 'lexion, his blaelf, Mouua:!"! eje, u'l! pave
im a U!D-t repulsivn i.ect. Ills unur.
!.-r l.o curried a lnintiiK Koiie. u retoivej,
mil a rill". ;n plain sij.ln give io bin iiyl)
rxieiior a ferotiiy tuut wus aciiial.y elarii-
The rec ijnition of the savnrjo bnvitii In e
lima conipleieil, Kit turned his glance
upon tliu ol j et the 4V.ii!tt was lioliiiug
iipiui the puny in I o it ol him.
This olji'Ci, ai Ril lnui said, waa a while
wmnan, or r..llier whn uiil. llr lung,
lair lutir v.:ik diHtievelleil, living wildly aiiout
her clii.iiliii'tB in d Inill luiliiif! ner f.ice, but
it could be a en thai her tea i tires were deaiti
I- pale, ai d seiaic'ie.l and lile.'(liiiu in pu
ei', as it ?l;o I u l li-en Hirulintf lerrinly
wil ! her ('iii'tiu. That li" was a enptivx,
ICll Kit- uniiy kiin'.v by tiio IjOI lliut liei
l.Khds were Led be! ind her, and he nexl
f .n.- 111.;! P.i km tint Meepli:, i,e had 111
iitai S'l, .pi. d imr (Jem!, iu t.e bad tur an
n. slant mi; p.. mm! tuil tut tLd was in u
d.'iiili-lii.e s-.o jii!
l:u..t:i:,l ol' Lie ; bent uiii.n him. the
iiit!!-n.'re.;, w.m.sh ii'Uln.li euci;-.!-d li e
ai'K'il ii'J'ir". ; ii-! nway tile .i.-in v ll.'d
In; l r 1 1 u ,n lite ..nihil IVaimeH, liiiil Lo uiil.l
ioult II oil Ihehl.
l-iir n tiii'.i.i -ill lie se.'Uii'd luicinuteil wltb
ll.'e view ol he pule, I'.iir C.. ill teinn.ee, m
rarely tieailliltll. even in ila ilea lb -like ria
nhiy. and linu he I . -u L bis i.r.i,, ua ki.-s.-.i
tto balt'-iarte.l I pf, uol ont'd uas'ely, but
ii i--u in nnd u'niii!
1 ll S lins me mil," aula Kit to liiuie!f.
'I unit elianee my j'"siij..u mm yM
eiHiiijtb to v t the gill's head out ol hue
mid I hen "
At tliia Instant, dud jimt n the fcont be
ifiiti luovinK into the d. sind i-Mi),e, il hall
breed happened to look beyond lint Umi ol
hia captive 'o tile RiiiuiHi, whi n bis eyes en
coiifiltii'd Hi" tr. cs.i4 b l'l by Kb's hoise.
In anoti.ei' luslutit be bad delected Car
Soli'a pl'i Helici-.
'its you, eii, Mr. Fleet Foot?" called the
FCOIlt.
The savage was silent.
'I ate it i you, "udded tbe scoul. ''Who
is I but, uithyim?"
".My new Kpiaw," wi.a t'ie nn.ivver.
"Hold on a minute, Mr. Fleet Foot," siid
tbe scout.
AVtuit more?" w as the repponse.
'I Know Hint this youn;; 1 i.lv is not troipjx
wiiiiDnly lo the cu1ii;ity i ll'leel Fu.it," cell
timed Hie seout iili c i'in eiie.vy. "I know
II a' n'le has b.'ell sll.'.ell. .11(1 it is III Vain
fur F.net Fuot t i say i!i-,t tie is bis sijuaw."
Tomatoes 6 cts per can at Feller, Fenacr "Well, v. t.it tnen? " v na a!l tbe taTPe
A Co. 'a K33-IK deigned toai.s.Ter.
'. i la if a'jj.',
rtTKOLKOM CENTliB, ''A.
'PI'S uiiib'r Ivin il hnvlnir te'l'tiil and oikuM tho
J. P s. Hole!, en ti. i'iij.'iii..'in i.::ni, u prej ii
e.i to iimiish enrmn vi h im hI hi n l iicnrs. All
!n en irarimi of Hi.! si iim o Ciin-4ii"i ly o ii hand.
I'livnte puiiiei sin pl'mi m ahoilLuticu.
FRESH OYSTERS
In Itie Shell l'rreive'T dully from New Toil;
0YSTE!!S IIV THE Ol'A!:'!1.
4 (lALl.ON Oil THOCSAND
To suit ltntelsor lY.vate Vnniilles.
F elhr; Kratefi;! l"r nn.-it Ihvtir-, I hnjui ly rtrlc
it '."lir-ii in be'in iis to liiirit Ihii t"iMon-i!.'i: of tlin
.il.l.'fi net-ally. O. W.'JOl'Ul-K
I'l'lruiinini ( Vnlin, Pa.. Oat. iiitf
BiTFAfjO, ca'tnv Ar
I'll it Jij'it:; i tt u,;:t r.
CB 0-3- CUT.
Triiins leave Corrv. I Tn ins ar. at Corrv
E.viinsti, 9:-liii. m. 3il .il. 1 : -J 0 a. lii
Wail, 1 p. in. Fxpresa, G : 1 r p. m
A 'Coill'dn, f ;;-0; Ul. Aceiiin'ilu, 9: ill p. t:l
"V'.'j3 esse U jutt t'ula," intt ne.ed Caition.
'ioij will have lo (1 "(irer tbepirl up to mo.
tjat I may trite, her back- to her paoiilj."
"Vhal I wi!! nsvi-r do," .-eiLed D.e hnT
breJ b!un!lj-. linn e;. j ia'cotair.g :o voti
cur havtf you asy clnias upea rue.. Vi'liy
iiir.uii fjiii'.-.:-.'! .' , r.m ns aaci. r. v. hile
man ta a :vd siiin, r.r.v :'..o y cting ' Isdy
cii-bt iicvu a wnrra .V.ta tLr.il to in ciixo my
t.'ila. even rbs lecon.es hiy wild uti'.vi)
lii.tily. Vhore U no poctible :s!l foryeu to
inien'ere v!:b ;,-,e. Vne aotrpe fr.r yctt t3
tt-.Ue. Lit. Careen. is to r.o yo;jr (v.vri ,va7
Kind your orrrj busiuoic, ujU .save ao to
nr.iie."
.U ha ceiod spe.iliir.S. lo u'.tHred t rrIM
cry id ciitnrciRd to his potiv, tII& i.-.st u.t
:y bj;;r:dod r.wtir sof.t'jvvarj at fall
ior.
The ?cot;t ralfeC tiia ri.le.
Tho figure oi the Miscreant rrni now fell r
r.nsi7e.-B(!, r.rnse.itla a fair marl:, tut kit
iraa C(.;.i;:ei:ed to rclisr., in view of the
boiindip mctior.? of the pony, thnt be co'd
t.ot ..:ro itpoa tr.o depper'tto villain wittciti
;he ereaeKt rial; of kil!init tbn captive.
"Tja tccui3ed tra.-h;'' bn ej icnlutrd. Lis
lonp repieused wrath brer.nicg for'!:. "7,'ore
it not fur aiieri.'icinjr tbe girl Eat I can
at least pursue Mm!"'
lie struck hia horse pfiarnlr rith bl kmij
anil i lb (iniDibl bmiuded away at ton of
his f p. e l. '
P. km a lonr time hefure tho chape itm.
bp.-:u:i phoived winch botse could make the
!-. time. Tbe pony wos carrying the aosl
weight, but be whs touch fresher than the
semi's t.orse, gu that tho one clrcnmstance
for ft time toutiter-balaufled tho other. At
li-nntl:. however, the increasel woiyht, told
upon tho puuy. The scout couiiuenccd
sainini;
"I shall cnieb him," muttered Kit, tgain
speakinit under his breath. "Co can I
save the kirl Ironi hisdesperaiion?"
At this moment a wild c.-y of dismay
burst from the tnniiive.
Jtnst belnre him, n.it ten rods distant, be
had marked a deep and abrupt depression
in the pl iin. the bed of one ol tbosu creeks
o tititneiniis 111 tliat ronlon.
As ipiiek as I.L'liti iii.-, tlie bunted miscre.
ii t ii '.d comprehended that ne could not
cru-s this creek tit thot hnioua pace, the de-
tiiefsion beinj too wide for a flying le,ip.
1I l ad ulsii cntnpreheiideil Iha'the couiii not
siofi tt.0 pour's wild pace io teuton to avoid
it.
Te scout saw nil this too, and smiled
jii iti.iv ns be leaii.: d that a tuni'jle w&s in
eviia'V.
It wsinrain tint the ha!f hreed, rsdne-
ed In one hand, pulled upon the reins, a.iw-
in,; ami jersinjt lue pory s nionlh, 'J hean
iml wi-u d neither nun noi si. p. and in an
oilier insi in t had hmio 1 hime!t' into the
iT'ip: abyss, actually tuiniiiij a a.iinersanll
n the iiir. and semlini; Meet Foot and the
!ii'i liv:t. ! tlnoiiL'b space to ti e cDnusite
sloj e of the crei-lc.
At t ie stune moment, at it seemed, the
scoul ilii'ew bis liorsn back np'in bis haunch
e at t'u) very edite of the cr.-ek, tunl sliu-
ped from liiMStddle. revolver in hand.
"I bave yon now. Fleet Foot!" he shout
ed, leipiiii toward the prnalrute s.ivajje.
But, as luiiibln as bud been the shock, as
quick a had been tbe scout's movements,
the bad' bleed hud gathered himself up from
Ihe dust in which tie bad lien rolled; bad
;0iilit and found his unconscious captive;
had drawn Ids bue hiint'ili-Knife and re
v.dvtr; hid pl-.ic-d dims -if iu a douide
o-turo of nsaiilt and ef nee besid the
ue ti 'tilefs li.rnie; and Ihus. at the instant
of K't's ndvance, he found lint the desper
a'e )n!ii m w.is still active, stil! dead!;, silll
unditnnted.
Not a -tep nan e ihn' liall bree(!'
ii na t c.y. w!i le lis l:ie plowed liken
fiiriitu". I mil slill uiu-lef ol t ie Ide of
litis; .itl. end i-ven 1 1' yi in. At a toneh,
ul a liii'it'i i vi-n. 1 ii iiie iii.im joii with
0 ie hand. li ie 1 p'uii :e I liis knife ini i I lie
p:r.- lo all will ilieoibcr! J'vo said ii,
and I f e e.-ir it !"
liu.ted in t!ie spot be bad jTiined. the
P.'u it sti.tnl er.'i'I, uol t-'li feet d'stmit, t"oui
i he r v !-.er direct, d lit him not ten eel
1 1 ii :n the km!' iti lilud abno li e Lumen of
lli.i cap 'in .ml lliiiebe leinainid iiioiiuu-le:,-i,
it.it il.tr a- lu stir, nur ev u lo l.r.-iithe,
!( f "ie ha !-!iruid sh'.i.;l.l lu ll! his terrible
Hl-il'i'V.
' li was Hie It' st and last tiine,''siid Kit.
in i:urr itimr these things alt. : iv.ird, "that
1 Whs ever fi-ed on the i)'m(.'iJ.'"
And tlur" tho I wo iinu sloo.l, thus
motionless and silent, thus ;ariii; al e-ch
olher, ivii.ii I .'ml helpless yul belireen ihem.'
CHAPTKH II.
A lUlGIITKI! 0FTIII3 PLAIN'S.
The piniti'jo scene which bad urisen be
tween ihesC'iil and the savagu bud n sin
yiilnr lermiusiion.
As Kit, icvover In band, faced Fleet
Foot bit without daring to advance a
single srep, bt the unci tipulutis v.ieicli
s!:oi!d ki'l IV inifoi tuniile piri lie was
wu!"e!:!v r.tPiMetl lo fee Unit Iho uiilss eyes
bad opened widely, bright iy aud C'.iiSiiuusiy
ir on hint!
Jie.'.ite he c uild move, however before
l,e c-Mil.l fully realize :l:at the nnptive w.is
eolisciiins ii ml o'.iserv.it.! she bed passi-d
I'rfna untl r tin t:jtltit4 fcuu j uvA ruuidi;-
ousltii-.reo! ths fcalf-brced, m waj degcncrl.
l UK 1 0 1 e bol to ji of t be crank 1
At lbs a:aa inntant u wild apr-nl lor
-id? turet lioio lor:
''i'ava rr.e! cava tie!"
TbS tWll't ItLuitim nf t:..:.. j.
I raaja cji;c!;er t!iaa 'lit rosponded to that
At a Elagle bound 'm tvas nrcn the hnlf
.)recd, whom be etretched ueoscleai aort
iilerobr: wiih n furious blsv? r.'-.on tbo bead
will) bis revolver.
Tans ttricken ptostrata un:l b't'nlcs, io
ziscrenct us instantly hont.d.
"Timcli heaven:" ;o.';( niarannni i. r-j!crf
tb&t V;aS aior.lbirlv miihl-x, I i-.. :
I tuna.ioa ol e:;c!temcn). - . -.
Kit cjiranj to tba maiCuu ar.d cut rtr
totida. .
I iivve'r w.-.g seen a fairer. Iiri-'tifrr, of
.r.7eeter tiijiuro of womanliooa liuu that
M9 pierjeti led.
I She wr.rj ccarcely nisteen. and vre.y even
suial. :or cer ve; her lithe, lorelr li-uro
possasaed remor'tal U ttterctb ami "oRillty.
and Its .-are rpitiitits T?ere !i:rl!ir enhanced
b'7 ronl of the inoa: rjl jriot.j tij,e.
'You have naved' my lifo, kr. Parson."
Jbe iminediB.oly aCUeti, prajpiou bia band'
"oa7ed cte l.-O'a a f:V.a ic;pa than n l!i';i;p
allr; iln.ll.Ht T.fHu-,l- r ... - . ..
- - .i'i i.'iui us ut nin
ol iay soul, aud ehaii uuiRin vour cratet'ul
dablor forever!"
Thouciils of tbo drtad.'ul fate from which
te bad saved her t!iuu,.j!.ts eft!;" misery
that would be spaivl io bcr lured ones 1st
her preservation caused the siiizht fl.'iiro
to sway and Irerable, fur a moment, liitr. ft
reed in the blast, und Kit ielt tears of joy
ous gratitude falling upon tbe band she
bad m leeiingly imprisoned.
"You o'e not seriously injured !" be
asked. .
"No, sir. Only a little csarce a liltla
tu added!"
Vun re a brr.-e plrl. I see," raid the
scout, with a heartiness which showed Ibat
hec wonio i lid l earinn had gura to ;,ia
heart. "Your fate eeerus. fnin'iiiar to ae,
and : dare say I ouht to speak vour uamn
as readily us you have spoken 'mine, but
somehow I can't quite place you!"
Oh, everybody knows you, Kr. Carson,"
was tho r. joinder, "ilut with L.e the esse
is dili'eient. lam too small tu he remo
biue.l. I must toil you tbereforu II.it 1
am Effie Lyon!"
"Not Colonel Lyon's daoshter? Colonol
Lyon of New .Mexico?
"Yet, lir. I am Colonol Lyon's dauab
ler!" "What! t!:evry Fir who !ns heen it
school lor a year past in Leavenworth?"
'fhe very same Air. Carson!-'
At this assurance tbetcuiit faiily hean.eil
upon .Miss Lyon. He aijaiu took her batd
wiih a t.ithiTiy tendernes'.
"You II excufe ine. Kfile." be sai:l.
onbt to liava reete-.uberi d yon at sijidt.
My excuse is ihst I am 4 ioi.dfej aivrayt
on the wiii).; and t.W a mccession tf 1,1'w
faces is every dny iresetned to me. Them
f-niiother exeuse too. KBie. in vour case:
it has been some time s'uee I saw' you.
The am.ili lace became wtetbed vrllU
look of contentment,
"And now. to explain matters"' continu
ed Kit tilnncinii at tiio half-breed's rostrate'
llatire, aud perceiving that be was silll uo
concioiis, "Tell me ycur glory first.
"il is not n loDi otie, "i.eaun E.1;e. "As
you seem to be aware, I bate been attend
iiid schnol in l.t avenworlb. It wrsnrjreed
that la'her should meet inn tit vtcntioj '
"Let me tell you why hedidu't." ii'ter
rup'ed tbe scout. "He was neaily killed,
abuut the tweulietli ot .Tune, io un eDCOiin.
ter with H e red skins, and fir ton days lay
between life and death."
Father! neatly killed?" falicreri EfTle. .
more disturbed by this news tii..n the bad ,
b en ly hrr lale tetrible peril. "And I
knew nmliing uf il!-'
i.'ut lie is out of danger now." resutntid
Kit, -.(.! will pomi be nititsell' nuair . '
Hut why didn't Eilanr come for me. '
lather beintf unable to do so?" r.sked EBie,
opeiiinis bn eyes wide in woudor.
"Ki'gar?" njuitied Kit. "V.'bo it Ed
gar ?'
"lie iS a VOIinir frenllemun wl,n l.AB
visiting iu our laini'y onee In a while fur
a year or two past. 1 miean Editr Colb
ojan." 'Well, as you aro an or.ly child., Kfi!,
f dare sav Lit 11 1 von nm rtia i..1.-i,.nli ........
bar ul' your family wb ' is reipoi sil lo for
the visits of the young eent Ionian."
"I need not denv. " i"..io,(,ii,li..l - -
rosy (lush swept ovur her pun chevks;' "hut
as lamer uiu not eol.ie. ntui as I did not bettr
Injiu bl in, I became nnxlons about hi or. I
feared that be tnifrht Ur.ve lutl.n intu the
hands of the Indiana. Every day .uidid Ui
this fear, mid at last determined lr .-etont
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